Cisco channel chief Wendy Bahr unveiled at Cisco Partner Summit 2016 the next evolution of the company's channel partner strategy with the launch of new software roles, digital marketing services and a simplification of its VIP program.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has heard startup Nutanix's trash talk about his new hyper-converged infrastructure offering, but insists Cisco has had a good track record when making big bets on new technology.
Top security leaders took the stage Tuesday morning at the 2016 RSA Conference to defend Apple in its encryption fight against the FBI, but said the public and private sectors do need to come together for the benefit of all.
While FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee that forcing Apple to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone may lead others to seek 'guidance' from the case, he saw 'technical limitations' to the approach.
Solution providers say Dell is taking the right approach to the integration of EMC into Dell's organization as it named several executives to key positions ahead of its planned $67 billion acquisition of the data storage giant.
Hyper-convergence startup Nutanix has responded to Cisco's entry to its turf, pointing out that Cisco has a checkered past when it comes to entering new technology markets.
Industry leaders are talking about investment in detection and response, but they're not walking the walk, Yoran said in his opening keynote at the 2016 RSA Conference.
Partners say the 14-year VMware sales leader's departure is a big blow that comes with the virtualizaton market leader reeling in the wake of the blockbuster Dell acquisition of EMC-VMware.
Cisco may be late to the red-hot hyper-convergence market, but now it's in the game with a new partnership with startup Springpath and an offering it says is the fastest out there.
The Ping Identity-led alliance offers blueprints and best practices for implementing an identity-based security system, which Optiv says will help it bring integrated architectures to its customers.
Moving from simply protection to detection, response and remediation in a customer's environment offers partners the opportunity to expand their portfolio, the security vendor says.
Part one CRN's 2016 Data Center 100 list looks at companies providing the data center infrastructure that allows operators and their customers to run applications with maximum performance and efficiency.
Deals around security and health care in the weeks since the PartnerWorld conference shed light on Big Blue's cognitive transformation, and the implications for the channel.
Nineteen current and former 2016 U.S. presidential contenders combined to spend $3.68 million in the channel through the end of January, with many candidates tapping partners from their home state or early primary states.
Solution providers are combining analytics with new technologies such as social listening to help presidential candidates attract the right voters at the right time with the right message.
